METCALFE'S FOLLY

This structure stands on a mound close to the gate of Maulana Jamali’s Mosque. It was added by Thomas Metcalfe to the landscape of the park in the typical English tradition of the landscape ‘folly’. The folly stands on an artifi cial mound. It is hexagonal and stands on eight pillars. The stone pillars are minimally carved at each corner and represent the Hindu architectural temple design while the concept and the shape of the arches are typical of English architecture. The folly is surmounted by an Islamic dome. The folly was used as an aesthetic element in the landscaped garden.

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